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Cleveland Cavaliers: Why I’m not afraid of the Golden State Warriors

By Kyle Stuver

BOSTON, MA - MAY 15: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers reacts after being hit in the face in the first half against the Boston Celtics during Game Two of the 2018 NBA Eastern Conference Finals at TD Garden on May 15, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - MAY 15: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers reacts after being hit in the face in the first half against the Boston Celtics during Game Two of the 2018 NBA Eastern Conference Finals at TD Garden on May 15, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /
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BOSTON, MA – MAY 13: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers speaks with the media following Game One of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2018 NBA Playoffs against the Boston Celtics on May 13, 2018 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA – MAY 13: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers speaks with the media following Game One of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2018 NBA Playoffs against the Boston Celtics on May 13, 2018 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Reason No. 3: The Cavaliers have the best player (by far.)

I’ll say it.

Lebron James is a vastly superior player to Kevin Durant. Durant is at least supposed to be the better scorer of the two except there are stats like this:

As The Ringer’s Johnathan Tjarks pointed out in this piece, Lebron has become the master of flexibility.

This has allowed both Coach Lue and the Cavaliers to change their strategy on the fly throughout these playoffs. This ability will be integral to having any sort of success against the Warriors.

As the Warriors are clearly the more talented team, and rightfully a huge favorite in this series, I anticipate that the Cavaliers are going to have to try a multitude of different looks to try to keep up. Thankfully, they have the one player on earth who can lead that charge.

I certainly think that the Cavaliers will struggle to make this a competitive series against the Warriors, but I do think that the three reasons above could at least make things interesting.

Next: Four lessons the Rockets taught us about the Warriors

Who knows…if the Cavaliers can utilize reason #1 or #2 to steal a game or 2, reason #3 could lead to one of the greatest upsets in NBA Finals history.